Studies show that holidays are good for us and, whether we travel abroad or take a staycation, we all look forward to them and want to come back raving about what a great time we had!. Sometimes though we come back a little disappointed or even worse … [Read more...]
The friends we need
With International Day of Friendship coming up on July 30th, we thought it’d be a good time to consider the importance of friendship to our wellbeing . Friends may challenge us, confuse us, and sometimes make us feel we’d be better off without them … [Read more...]
Neurodiversity in the workplace
The need for diversity in organisations and teams has long been recognised. Now, a report from ACAS suggests that around one in seven of the UK population are neurodiverse, the term used to describe someone who thinks differently though conditions … [Read more...]
Recovery from trauma – the role of resilience
At some point in our life almost all us will live through a traumatic event. It could be something that affects us as an individual - involvement in a car accident, medical emergency or being a victim of an assault or robbery. Alternatively, it might … [Read more...]
Loss and Resilience
The latest episode in our Resilience Unravelled series has now been released. Resilience Unravelled Episode (081) – Loss and Resilience In this episode Dr Russell Thackeray is in conversation with Tracey McAtamney who lives near … [Read more...]